February Blog hop

Welcome to our monthly blog hop, Feburary, the month of Love and Valentines.  Look for the highlighted name at the bottom of each blog and hop to the next blog until you get back to me.  

Close to My Heart is having a Stamptacular sale this month and the saving are 35 to 50% off stamps and stamp with thin cuts.  Go to your consultants website and see all of the bargains.  


                     I would like to show you a few of my cards....
The first one for Valentine's day is using the stitched heart, 
paper from the Oh my Heart and the words are from the stamp set 
I Chews You Z3644  Another stamp set on sale.

The two angels are from Angel Hugs Z3634
Great set to get a a discount!










Now it's time to see what my dear friend has made........go to Betty's blog 







Here is a list of Bloggers in case you get lost.

Joyce Houck                        Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Betty Locco                                scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Andrea Sherman                 Girlpluspaper.com

 Krista Hershberger             Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

Joyce Gough                         joycegough.blogspot.com

Lori Meadows                         CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com

Nancy Brown                         creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Debi    Brile                           thatmightlookgoodonacard.blogspot.com

Back to Joyce                       Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

BONUS  If you would like to see one more great Consultant that is is on Facebook, go to:

Stephanie Huber                 Facebook.com/scrapbookyourmemories

See ya next month!

Stamptacular sale

Go to my Website Joyce.CTMH.com and check out this sale, it's not only stamps but stamps with thin cuts.  5 stamp sets were brought back and stamps in the current catalog are also discounted.  This is the best sale.  

Jan 2020 joyful Stars Blog hop

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2020 Joyful Stars Blog Hop!

We hope this new year will bring your many blessings and creative moments.  This hop is circular, so look for the highlighed name at the bottom of each post and hop to the next person until you get back here.  


What I would like to share this month is the birthday card I made for my wonderful Mother who is going to be 96 on Friday.  I have been so blessed to have such a great MOM.

I used new products from the Jan/Feb CTMH catalog.  Bird stamp set from Spruced Up, card making Z3633 (with thin cuts), new shimmer brushes, raspberry and lagoon.  I also used the Feb stamp of the month, the flower bouquet was just perfect. All the flowers were colored with shimmer brushes. This is a 5x7 card.

This card features our NEW thin cut scallop circle Z3639 and once again the Spruced up cardmaking set Z3633

 I used fern cardstock and the triangle was a 3" square cut in half.  The pine cones were stamped on toffee cs and stamped with espresso, they look so much better in person.

Now it's time to hop to my friend, Betty's blog and see what she has created.

Here is a list of blog hop participants:

Joyce Houck                        Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Betty Locco                                scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Andrea Sherman                 Girlpluspaper.com

 Krista Hershberger             Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

Joyce Gough                         joycegough.blogspot.com

Lori Meadows                         CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com

Marie Flayer                              njstampingqueen.blogspot.com

Nancy Brown                         creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Deb    Brile                           thatmightlookgoodonacard.blogspot.com

Back to Joyce                       Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Dec blog hop

Welcome to December Joyful Stars blog hop!

We have a group of talented paper crafters that love to share their ideas with you each month.  

So......enjoy the blog and look for the highlighted name at the bottom of each blog and click on it and you will hop your way all around the loop until you get back here.  I case you get lost, I have all the links at the bottom of this page.   
This month, like every month I can't decide what to share with you, so many great stamps and ideas for Christmas.   The first two are quick and easy. They are made with Picture My Life cards from Cedar and Pine collection  X7251E.  The cards come 4x6 or 3x4 sizes and you can cut them down to fit on a regular size card.  The Christmas Blessings is from the Compliments X7251C

Merry Christmas Tree C1804 Is a quick and easy stamp set.  You stamp in 2 different colors and add the decorations by stamps or embossing or Stickles. On this card i stamps Mink and evergreen for the tree and used the blue stickles for the ball.  Layered it will gold fold paper.

This card was made with the new Cricut cartridge Complete Creativity. I cut the tree both in white daisy, they have clear shimmer brush on them, sorry it doesn't show up in the picture.  Notice the stars in the background, from that same cartridge.  The dove is from C1192 Cedar and Pine Cardworkshop.  

This catalog is going to expire Dec 31, so go check it out before you miss out! 









Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


Now it's time to hop over to my talented friend Nancy 's blog

Joyce Houck                        Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Nancy Brown                         creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Joyce Gough                         joycegough.blogspot.com

 Krista Hershberger             Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

Betty Locco                                scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Marie Flayer                              njstampingqueen.blogspot.com

Deb    Brile                           thatmightlookgoodonacard.blogspot.com

Stephanie Huber                 Facebook.com/scrapbookyourmemories

Andrea Sherman                  Girlpluspaper.com

Lori Meadows                         CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com

Back to Joyce                        Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Nov blog hop

November Joyful Stars Blog hop

Hi Everyone! It's blog hop time, when you get to see lots of ideas and we hope will inspire you to create and have fun. Look for the highlighted name at the bottom of each post and click on it to hop to the next blog.  Keep hopping until you get back here.  A list of participates are listed at the end of this post.  


This month I would like to share one of our new paper packs called "Cedar and Pine"

This card was made by folding squares of paper

to make the tree.  I have a video with directions on my FB page. Joyce Houck Close to my Heart

You need to be a member, so if your not a member, just ask to join.  

These birthday card were made with D1866 Sentiments by Melissa Esplin, Z3521 vellum die cuts and Cricut Art Philosphy

Pg 46 Shape 3 cut at 2"

D1866

 As you can see by this stamp set you can change these cards into any occasion you would want.  What a great set!

Now it's time to hop over to my talented friend Nancy 's blog

Joyce Houck                        Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Nancy Brown                         creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Joyce Gough                         joycegough.blogspot.com

 Krista Hershberger             Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com

Betty Locco                                scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Marie Flayer                              njstampingqueen.blogspot.com

Deb    Brile                           thatmightlookgoodonacard.blogspot.com

Stephanie Huber                 Facebook.com/scrapbookyourmemories

Andrea Sherman                  Girlpluspaper.com

Lori Meadows                         CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com

Back to Joyce                        Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com 

Holday cheer Shaker class

Special Ornament class  

Monday November 18  1 or 7pm
Tuesday November 19  1 or 7pm

Call to register

610 367-0188  only have so many kits.

Make 6 shaker ornaments or gift tags, bring pictures if you want to personalize your ornaments.  Everything is included.  Lots of choices.  

Cost is $15 

Oct blog hop

Joyful Stars October blog hop

Welcome  to our monthly blog hop.  You will hop from one blog to another until you get back here.  There is a list of bloggers at the end of this post in case you get  lost.  So look for the highlighted name at the bottom of each post and click on it and hop to the next post.  Enjoy!

Fall is in the air and it's time to enjoy the beauty of the changing leaves and everything that goes with Autumn.  I would like to share with you what I have been making.  Most months it's hard to  pick just one and the same goes for this month.

I made this on a 8x8 canvas, I watercolored the canvas first and cut out the rest of it with our new Crisut Cartridge called "Complete Creativity"  The neat part about this is that you can size it any way you want and change colors.  The picture that comes with the design has the leaves in white  double layers.  

 Here is a sneak peak of two new Christmas stamps and dies that will be available on Oct. 15th

Thanks for stopping by. 

Remember the York Stamp Expo is this weekend, Fri and Sat 9-5pm See post below for more info.



Now it's time to hop over to see what my friend  Lori has made for this month.


Here is a list of bloggers

Joyce Houck                        Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Lori Meadows                      CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com

Joyce Gough                         joycegough.blogspot.com


Betty Locco                                scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Marie Flayer                            njstampingqueen.blogspot.com

Deb    Brile                             thatmightlookgoodonacard.blogspot.com

 Krista Hershberger             Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com 

Stephanie Huber                     Facebook.com/scrapbookyourmemories

Nancy Brown                         creativelyartsygallery.blogspot.com

Back to Joyce                        Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com 

York Show

York show

Heirloom Productions

Oct 11 & 12  Friday and Saturday
Heirloom Productions

Oct 11, 12

Friday and Saturday only
Carlisle Ave.  York Expo center 

York, Pa   

Special Thursday night make and take 

Friday all day crop and shop 9am -10pm with meal

Sat all day crop

Friday and Sat  9-5PM

Hope to see you there!

Sept Joyful Stars blog hop

Blog Hop gals
Krista, Andrea, Betty, Joyce, Joyce H, Lori

 Welcome to our monthly Joyful Stars Blog Hop.
We hope you enjoy all the artwork we share with you each month. If this is your first time visiting, enjoy the blog and at the end of each blog, look for the highlighted name to hop to the next blog. Keep hopping until you get back here.






This card was made using "Every Little Thing" paper. The scalloped edge was made cricut  "Artistry". The orginal border had cut outs in it and I used the contour button and it made it a solid border.  The green strip on the left side and the wisteria were 3/4" by 2 1/14"  The hearts can be cut using the stitched heart thin cuts. My sample, the heart was cut from Art Philosophy in Julep (Color of the year} Words from Sept stamp of the month.

This card was made using "Every Little Things" paper, Julep Glitter paper, Wisteria cardstock, Vellum flower {see sheet below}, Sept Stamp of the month. I colored in the flower with the NEW  Wisteria and Julep shimmer brushes.

Every Little thing paper pack, only available 

Sept / Oct

                                                                                                        Vellum sheet Z3521  $495

Now it's time to hop to Lori's blog and see what she has created.






Here is a list of blog hoppers incase you get lost:




Joyce Houck                        Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com

Lori Meadows                      CraftyMeadows.blogspot.com

Joyce Gough                         joycegough.blogspot.com


Betty Locco                                scrapbookgirl2.blogspot.com

Marie Flayer                            njstampingqueen.blogspot.com

Deb    Brile                             thatmightlookgoodonacard.blogspot.com

 Krista Hershberger             Kristascraftycorner.blogspot.com 

Back to Joyce                        Joyce-joyfulcreations.blogspot.com